What is Rails?

Get introduced to Ruby on Rails (Rails), its features, and its history.

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What is Rails?

Rails was created by David Heinemeier Hansson in 2003 while working on a project management tool called Basecamp. Rails was officially released as open-source software in July 2004.

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Rails is a web application framework built on top of the Ruby programming language. It uses the Model-View-Controller ( MVCMVC) architecture to organize application programming. It facilitates rapid application development through various innovative features, such as table migrations and scaffolds, and its default structure organizes your code to make your work-flow easier.


Why use Rails?

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